UNSPSC 50302528: Van cherries

The variety of cherries known as van cherries

UNSPSC 50302528 Van cherries (Commodity) tracks state and local procurement of fresh produce, particularly fruits and vegetables for institutional food service. Recent solicitations reveal that governments are buying fresh produce primarily for school meal programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care food programs. The code sees activity across issuing bodies including state departments of corrections and mental health, county boards of education and school districts, city and county human services departments, and regional health care coalitions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for food warehouse supply; Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health are procuring produce for institutional facilities; and numerous Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi school districts are requesting sealed bids or proposals for fresh produce to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. Evaluation criteria commonly weight cost at 30–40 percent, with secondary emphasis on vendor qualifications, product quality, delivery capability, food safety compliance, and local or diverse-business preferences where applicable.

Recent activity spans Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued two fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations—IW267376 (Palestine Food Warehouse, due October 19, 2026) and IW267420 (Snyder Food Warehouse, due October 14, 2026)—registered through the Euna Procurement portal. Illinois Department of Corrections requested quotes for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026) under a small-business set-aside; Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center sought fresh fruits and vegetables through small-purchase procurement (due August 14, 2026). Georgia school districts, including Hancock County (bids due June 26, 2026), Dougherty County (June 16, 2026), Bryan County (May 27, 2026), and Bartow County (June 22, 2026), are procuring fresh produce for school nutrition programs with contract terms running through June 30, 2027. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin is requesting bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN due March 6, 2025). The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving approximately 400 children (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026). Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc., and the City of San Antonio's Department of Human Services are also active in the market. Buy American provisions and domestic sourcing requirements feature prominently in school district procurements; local-vendor and diverse-business preferences are common in Texas and Georgia jurisdictions.